Vancouver Fringe sensation, House Nocturnae, is back! Step into an electric roadhouse where enigmatic fantasies come alive after dark. With every sip, witness a menagerie of captivating performers prowling the dusty stage. Eclectic dancers, burlesque stripteasers, and torch singers show you the intoxicating taxonomy of the night. Deeper and darker, this visit to House Nocturnae features five additional acts to tantalize the senses.

What better way to beat the cold and celebrate the oncoming holiday season? Come tease away the freeze with us on December 6th! An evening of sensuous, titillating classic burlesque featuring an incredible stacked cast of wonderful performers.

Starring the ineffable Yaretza! This incredible show-girl has been dancing across stages around the globe, including headlining the Mexico Burlesque Festival in 2016. We can not wait to have this incredible performer with us for the grand finale of 2018!

This event takes place on the unceded and traditional lands of the Lekwungen peoples.

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Doors 7:30, show at 8:00.

*19+. No minors.

*Tickets are general admission. To secure seating please arrive as close to doors as possible!

***Accessibility:

* The Victoria Event Centre does not currently have an operational elevator, and there is one long flight of stairs at the venue entrance. If you would like to attend the event but require assistance with accessing the space, please contact us at events@victoriaeventcentre.ca and VEC staff do their best to accommodate.* More detailed venue accessibility info is available at https://victoriaeventcentre.ca/attendees/accessibility/* Washrooms are for all genders.

Swing into the New Year with House of Hush! Find your stride with empowering burlesque acts, and fuel your jive with the intoxicating energy of our performers (and Crash Hotel's cocktails).

Grab a table for House of Hush Burlesque’s monthly burlesque show at Crash Hotel’s vintage cocktail bar — go back in time to an era of luxurious outfits, cocktails and a night of classic burlesque with Edmonton and Calgary’s top burlesque performers. Styled after a past era of extravagant parties, this is an intimate show without the separation of stage: burlesque artists will be performing mere inches from your seat. If you're craving glittery costumes, glamour, can-can, or wild gin-soaked revelry – you've come to the right place!

STARRING VANCOUVER’S PORTIA FAVRO! Portia Favro is a classically-trained dancer, turned pin-up who has plunged into Vancouver’s rich burlesque scene. She's an award-winning dancer, choreographer, and teacher, with extensive experience working across Canada, Europe, and the United States. Portia has performed in the prestigious Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary International Burlesque Festivals, The Crystalline Cabaret, GSG Productions, The Canadian Olympic Committee, Lost Girls Burlesque, Wet Coast Burlesque and many more. Portia is also the Lead Instructor for Luminesque Dance and teacher at the Vancouver Burlesque Centre and First Dance Vancouver. You never know where this pin-up is going to pop up…Portia is thrilled to be back in Edmonton to perform!

Joined by House of Hush Performers._________

TICKETS are $26 - $36 per person and include a complimentary feature cocktail. Doors are at 7pm and the show is at 8pm. The show runs just over an hour, with a short intermission in the middle. Burlesque performers will be teasing and dancing all throughout the room. Seating map: https://www.houseofhushburlesque.com/s/CrashSeatingMap.jpg

*Note, the Crash Hotel lobby is an intimate venue: there is a limit of 48 seats available per show. Expect to be seated at the bar or at a table with other guests. Want a table to yourself? Purchase a VIP table! Coming alone? Please do! We will seat you at the bar and you’ll get a great view of the show.

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Don't want the party to end? Join us for THE LATE SHOW! Please note that the room will need to be cleared for House of Hush Burlesque's LATE SHOW at 9:45pm. This is a completely different show and you're welcome to buy tickets for both shows! For tickets to the LATE SHOW show visit https://thelateshowjan25.eventbrite.com.

Go-Go Bungalow is your place for hot beats, cool drinks and Vancouver's only weekly retro go-go dance show! Producer Portia Favro has gathered a few of her fave babes to shake and shimmy the night away to a full soundtrack of 90's music!

While we dance, enjoy delicious authentic tiki cocktails made by our handsome bartenders at The Shameful Tiki Room.

It's a truly submersive experience. What more could you ask for on a Sunday?

Please wear fitted clothing, leggings or crop pants tend to work best as booty shorts do stick to the bottom of chairs

Heels are optional, please only wear indoor dance shoes and a height you feel comfortable moving in. Flats, sneakers or other indoor footwear are allowed. You must have some kind of footwear to participate in this class.

House Nocturnae. An electric roadhouse where enigmatic fantasies come alive after dark. With every sip, witness a menagerie of captivating performers prowling the dusty stage. Eclectic dancers, burlesque stripteasers, and torch singers show you the intoxicating taxonomy of the night. Be careful when you step into House Nocturnae, you may never want to leave.

It is will sad, heavy hearts that we close the doors of our beloved studio at 124 West 6th, but it is with open and glowing hearts that we embrace the future of the VBC and have a big kick-ass party to celebrate the magic of the last 7 years at our space! Please join us at The Wise Hall & Lounge for an evening of amazing performances from both VBC students and instructors, plus a shimmy-tastic dance party after the show with DJ K-Tel. There will be tears. There will be champagne. There will be butt shaking and the sharing of a love for our special space and VBC family!

Accessibility: There is wheelchair accessibility through the back entrance of the Wise Hall. Please contact vancouverburlesquecentre@gmail.com if you have any concerns and we will organize any aid you might need.

Other concerns: this is a fun, sex-positive, inclusive, safe space. We have zero tolerance for douche-baggery. Anyone being inappropriate, rude, or aggressive will be ejected from the space immediately with no refund of their ticket.

It's been a hot minute, but Portia Favro will be back in Victoria, B.C. this summer!

Join her for her HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Heels and Floorwork Class this August!

This workshop will focus on heels dance movement, presence and techniques iconic to this sultry performance style. After a sweaty warm up, we'll take it to floor and experiment with various techniques of burlesque and sensual movement.

Sweat, sparkle and a few giggles are all guaranteed! Exect a full body workout, technical breakdown and opportunity to work on your personal artistry.

Hailing from Vancouver, Portia Favro is a professional dancer, producer, choreographer and pin-up with over 15 years of teaching experience with dancers of all ages, levels and techniques within the dance and burlesque communities.

All are welcome! Whether you’re a seasoned mover or have 2 left feet - this class is for the dancer living inside of you.

WHEN: Friday, August 10

TIME: 6:30-7:45PM

WHERE: Alive

What to wear // bring: water, something to cover your knees, sweat towel, and a good attitude!

What To Wear or Bring: fitted clothing + bring a bra and panty (to be worn over clothing), button up shirt, a water bottle and towel. Indoor footwear (i.e. comfortable dance heel or shoe) no outdoor heels allowed in the studio please.

Optional: kneepads and/or knee high socks as there will be some floor work involved! Pasties are also welcome if you feel the call!

️Sit back, relax and buckle your seatbelt as our Glow Girls take you on the dream dance vacation of a lifetime. Meet the Cabaret Cast from New York, Pin-Up Girls from Paris, Beach Babes from Cali and MORE in our express tour of the Globe!

This Luminesque Dance show features an original storyline, spectacular choreography and over 200 of Vancouver's fierce and fabulous females!

Take a glimpse into our world of indulgence, passion, freedom, revelry, decadence, and of course…lust.

This is an exotic cabaret experience like none you've experienced - this is more than just a stage show. Leave your inhibitions outside and step into our house as we weave a story of love affairs, passions and desires.

Celebrate Vancouver's finest and fiercest burlesque with VANCOUVER UNCOVERED! The VIBF presents local burlesque like you've never seen it before: our region's brightest striptease stars will bare their creative souls - and a whole lot more - on the Vancouver Playhouse stage. An evening of comedy, glamour, music, seduction, and innovative performance art!

In anticipation of headlining shows at CMW + Sled Island and the release of their first ever full length LP, SLOW will be taking over a space unseen by the public for over 40 years at the city's most historic and notorious nightclub. During this unprecedented 10 night stand the band will be playing classic songs, unique covers, and first performances of new material.

ABOUT SLOWIt is almost impossible to over-estimate the effect of Slow on Canadian music. Formed in the mid-80s in Vancouver, and releasing only one album and one 7" on Zulu Records, the band has consistently been called one of the most influential punk rock bands in Canada and forerunners of the Seattle grunge scene. Perhaps most infamously, Slow is also the band that brought Expo 86 to its knees.

Not bad for a band that recorded only eight songs.

Slow was formed by Thomas Anselmi, Christian Thorvaldson, Stephen Hamm, and Terry Russell. Ziggy Sigmund was added to the line-up soon after as a second guitarist. The band released the 7" I Broke the Circle in 1985, followed by Against the Glass in 1986, which featured the legendary “Have Not Been the Same,” one of the most iconic songs in Canadian music history. The song’s name was even taken as the name for the CanRock Encyclopedia, published by ECW Press.

Slow’s brand of rock n roll and punk rock has not aged one bit: Anselmi’s voice is monstrous, the guitars seriously rock n roll, and the drummer is all energy and destruction. Against the Glass is the kind of album that could only be delivered by a veteran act of 20 years---or a bunch of genius teenagers with not much better to do.

Note from SLOW:

Slow reformed in August of 2017 and played 4 sold out shows in early December in Victoria and Vancouver. What started as a short-term project has turned into something exciting and unexpected. The creative energy was just as powerful as when we left it 30 years earlier and suddenly SLOW has been reborn.

Go-Go Bungalow is your place for hot beats, cool drinks and Vancouver's only weekly retro go-go dance show! We are thrilled to present not just one, but TWO editions of the show to celebrate our home venue, The Shameful Tiki Room, turning 5!

In a dystopian future, Earth has separated in the battle between darkness and light. A gateway has opened, connecting the upper and underworlds. Below, dark beings are outcasted for their primal nature. Above, Light beings try to rid themselves of their shadow sides.

A prophecy states that one woman will bring balance to the world and restore peace between all creatures. But after living in the Light for so long, can she be convinced the Dark side is worth saving?

Join our prophecy Queen on her tour of the Underworld. Meet wild women who come alive during full moons, mischievous dragons who chase poisonous nymphs, maidens made of mist and more. Welcome to The Dark Side...

This Luminesque Dance show features an original storyline written by Vanessa Young, spectacular choreography and over 200 of Vancouver's fierce and fabulous females!

When you attend our exciting show, you can join us to Glow For A Cause with the Luminesque community's outreach charity fundraiser. This term, we're excited to support Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) and their community-based retail program My Sister's Closet.

*GLOW THINGS DONATION DRIVE: Donate the things that used to make you glow so that others can have the chance, too! Bring your Glow Things: gently used clothing, accessories, & unused toiletries for men, women, and children to any of our show nights, and we'll pass them on to BWSS.

*JOIN OUR RAFFLE: Bring some cash, that four-leaf clover, and have some fun with us all for a great cause!

About Battered Women's Support Services: BWSS contributes to the freedom and liberation of girls and women from violence. They are advocates of female empowerment and support women who need a little bit of help getting back on their feet. Learn more about them:http://www.bwss.org/

Feeling the winter blues? Join Portia Favro from Vancouver, B.C. for a spicy night of dance to warm you right up.

Portia will be offering not one, but TWO workshops for dancers of all levels. It's the perfect way to kick off your weekend.

6PM: RETRO GO-GO (60 minutes)

This giggly, jiggly workshop learning authenic 1960’s go-go techniques, stamina-building tricks and how to maintain stage presence even when you’re all shaken out!

Portia will share some iconic movements, secrets and techniques that are quintasentially go-go. You will enjoy a great workout in this workshop masterclass, while expanding your overall dance skillset within this fast-paced class. Please note there is no choreography combo, just technique. Get ready for surf rock, retro music and swinging 60s vibes!

7:15PM: HEELS (60 minutes)

Want to release your inner Beyonce or showgirl? Portia's heels classes are designed for all levels to truly harness their movement, presence and techniques iconic to this sultry performance style. Expect sensual movement and a focus on the technique of neo burlesque (including pin-up posing, street jazz elements, heels technique and modern choreography).

After a sweaty warm up, stretch and across the floor, Portia will lead you through a high-energy combo guaranteed to leave you feeling like a bombshell.

These workshops will both be taught at an OPEN LEVEL. No formal dance experience is necessary. Whether you’re a seasoned mover or have 2 left feet - Portia's classes are for every dancer.

What To Wear or Bring:- Fitted clothing that you can move in (and makes you feel sexy!) - ballroom or character shoes, - towel and water bottle* Please note footwear must be for indoor use only, please NO streetwear heel*

Do you love rock and roll? So do we! Set to a full soundtrack of classic rock music (think Led Zeppelin, Queen, Guns n'Roses The Rolling Stones…and many more)

Portia will guide you though a sweaty, warm-up and teach you how to move, listen and improvise to rock music (as so much of it is wild and hard to dance to!), and end with a high-energy routine to finish off class!

This class is perfect for the wild at heart OR if you wanna embrace your inner rock star. Song requests always welcome!

This 6-week series is designed for all levels class to learn the basics of burlesque + heels dance movement, presence and techniques iconic to this sultry performance style.

Sweat, sparkle and a few giggles are all guaranteed!

Your Burlesque Mistress, Portia Favro, will be your fearless leader. Hailing from Vancouver, Portia is a professional dancer, producer, choreographer and pin-up with over 15 years of teaching experience with dancers of all ages, levels and techniques within the dance and burlesque communities.

This progressive series will focus on a unique aspect of heels and/or burlesque each week, while providing a full body workout, technical breakdown and opportunity to practice with your expert instructor each class.

Expect sensual movement and a focus on the technique of neo burlesque (including pin-up posing, street jazz elements, heels technique and modern choreography).

All are welcome! Whether you’re a seasoned mover or have 2 left feet - this class is for every showgirl living inside of you.

Step into an era of glamour, romance, and heartache. Rosie Bitts and the Dirty Boys create a show beyond just good jazz, blues and torch songs. A show that makes you believe you’ve stepped into a different time.This night is filled with great live music, witty banter and very sexy Burlesque!

After centuries of war, pollution, and overpopulation, the Earth is unable to produce enough food to feed its people. After being visited by a beautiful spirit in the night, a lone scientist hops in his glider on a trip to the Moon. There, he hopes to discover sparkling gems he can trade for food back home. What he finds is so much greater. Follow his journey into the weird, wonderful, and seductive night sky to witness Lunarium. Dance, magic, acting, circus, and burlesque come together as a shimmering constellation set within a dreamy electronic soundscape. Challenging assumptions and igniting the imagination, Lunarium is an allegorical wonderland inspired by George Melies’ 1902 film, “A Trip to The Moon”.

We want to kick off 2018 right, with a New Years dance challenge! Grab your heels, grab your girlfriends, and let's dance... all day! You will get a chance to meet some of our fantastic teachers, by taking a 30-minute choreography class in each of their styles.

Luminesque Dance Presents: DANCE ALL DAY

10am-3pm10 Back to Back classes11 of the city's best Teachers8 different StylesALL OPEN LEVEL!

Please note this studio only allows non-marking non-stiletto heels such as character or ballroom shoes. Heels are optional, and we recommend bringing a pair of clean sneakers as well!

MORE ABOUT LUMINESQUE:

Luminesque Dance is the heels dance program guaranteed to make you glow. Our expertly designed 3-month program and intensive workshops safely teach women of all ages, sizes, and levels of experience how to dance in heels.

Our 10+ teachers - certified in everything from jazz to waacking to burlesque - continually expose our students to unique styles and new challenges. Our experienced production team writes, directs and produces professional-quality, sold-out shows you'll be proud to share with your family and friends. Our community comes together to celebrate, perform and make a difference within and beyond the studio.

If you want to develop dance technique, confidence and authentic connections with diverse but like-minded women, Luminesque Dance is for you.

Come feast your eyes not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of our decked out professional retro go-go girls as they shimmy and shake to retro SURF, EXOTICA, SOUL, MOTOWN, GARAGE, ROCK & ROLL, LATIN, BOOGALOO, DANCEHALL and more at The Shameful Tiki Room.

This intro to chair dance is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Learn the classic technique of chair dancing in this foundations class, working with a base of physicality, strength and poise.

We will cover safety, transition techniques and how to execute this style with ease and confidence.

There will be a small choreography component designed to help you explore your inner bombshell.

Keep it for yourself, or maybe put it under the tree for someone special this year…

This workshop is an all levels class and no formal dance experience is required.

Please wear fitted clothing, leggings or crop pants tend to work best as booty shorts do stick to the bottom of chairs

Heels are optional, please only wear indoor dance shoes and a height you feel comfortable moving in. Flats, sneakers or other indoor footwear are allowed. You must have some kind of footwear to participate in this class.